Kat Dennings is known for her timeless Hollywood beauty. And while this young American actress gained her footing with several quirky indie roles, she also boasts a broad range that can be seen in her extensive filmography.Ira David Wood IV and his girlfriend Kat Dennings attend “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” World Premiere at Arclight Cinemas on August 11, 2005, in Hollywood, California (Credit: Dimitri Halkidis / WENN)Her supporting role in The 40-Year-Old Virgin truly kicked her career into the next stratosphere.Why Kat Dennings Changed Her NameThe 36-year-old actress, born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, uses a stage name. Of Russian Jewish heritage, her birth name is Katherine Victoria Litwack, and she is the youngest of five children.“I didn’t want to use my family name because I thought, A, it was a little hideous, and B, I wanted to know when someone really knew me or they didn’t. I was a precocious youngster,” she told Philadelphia Magazine about changing her name.“It’s a sturdy Polish-...
